Melbourne Airport hails new international traffic record

Saturday, 11 Jan, 2024 0

Melbourne Airport just enjoyed its busiest month since the Covid-19 pandemic.

It handled a total of 3,086,049 passengers in December which is a new all-time monthly record of 4,976 international flights.

It also marked the first time since January 2020 that international traveller numbers topped one million.

It reflects a banner month for Melbourne Airport, with Aircalin resuming service to Noumea, Air India launching flights to Mumbai, and Jetstar launching Melbourne flights to Fiji.

Korean carrier Asiana also began a seasonal service to Seoul.

Domestic traffic was up 10% on the same month in 2022, with 2,048,911 travellers passing through Terminals 1, 3 and 4.

“This reflects the work we have done to bring new services and extra capacity to Melbourne,” said Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus.

“Despite the current cost-of-living pressures, many families are prioritising travel and any extra capacity we can bring to the market increases competition and choice.”

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